Published by Paul Holberton Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom, London, 2018
ISBN 10: 1911300431 ISBN 13: 9781911300434
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Patron Saints: Collecting Stanley Spencer is a revealing new exhibition at the renowned Stanley Spencer Gallery in Cookham Spencers spiritual home and major source of inspiration. The exhibition draws together a spectacular collection of loans, including The Centurions Servant (Tate); Love on the Moor (Fitzwilliam); John Donne Arriving in Heaven, (Fitzwilliam) and one work not seen in the public domain in over 50 years. The exhibition and catalogue examine the often complex relationships between Spencer and his patrons and what drove them to collect his work. Spencer was a single-minded genius, but the influence of his patrons on his painting is far greater than has hitherto been realised. At the turn of the century, collecting art was no longer the preserve of the aristocracy and the upper classes, but Spencers art appealed to a broad spectrum of art lovers, fellow artists, businessmen and politicians. Many of his patrons lived in Cookham, where he lived and found artistic inspiration, and many of his paintings were influenced by his spiritual feelings for that place. His idiosyncratic and deeply personal approach gave him a wide and enduring appeal, and he was patronised by some of the most important cultural figures and taste-makers of that time. Curator Amanda Bradley comments, Behind Stanley Spencer, one of the greatest Modern British artists, were a group of individuals who enabled his very existence both artistically and emotionally. They were not wildly rich, but they were powerful, cultivated, intellectual and artistic. Some bought on spec, others were true patrons, giving him the freedom to fulfil his artistic genius. Most fostered long-lived relationships with the artist, influencing his life and work more than has hitherto been realised. These were the patron saints. Patron Saints: Collecting Stanley Spencer explores the emergence of Spencer as an artistic personality, looking at those who helped him and why he and his popularity was a product of the zeitgeist (first half of the twentieth century) characterised by social and economic anxiety. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Paul Holberton Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom, London, 2015
ISBN 10: 1907372946 ISBN 13: 9781907372940
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Accompanying a focused display at The Courtauld Gallery that will bring together for the first time Pieter Bruegel the Elders only three known grisaille paintings the Courtaulds Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery (which is barred from travel), The Death of the Virgin from Upton House in Warwickshire (National Trust) and Three Soldiers from the Frick Collection in New York this book will examine the sources, function and reception of these three exquisite masterpieces. The panels will be complemented by prints and contemporary replicas, as well by other independent grisailles in order to shed light on the development of this genre in Northern Europe. Despite his status as the seminal Netherlandish painter of the 16th century, Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c. 15251569) remains an elusive artist: fewer than forty paintings are ascribed to him. Of these, a dozen are cabinet-sized. These small-scale works offer key insights as they often bear a personal significance for the artist and were sometimes given as gifts to friends and patrons. Presenting these works together for the first time is not only an extraordinary and unprecedented opportunity but it will be extremely revealing, considering their unusual nature in both Bruegels oeuvre and 16th-century art in general. Monochrome painting in shades of grey was a mainstay of Netherlandish art from the early 15th century, most often present on the wings of altarpieces and preparatory sketches for engravings. In contrast, Bruegels panels constitute one of the earliest and rare examples of independent cabinet pictures in grisaille, created for private contemplation and enjoyment. This seemingly austere type of painting has often been imbued with religious or political significance. On a purely artistic level, it enabled the painter to showcase his skill by limiting his palette. The publication, which includes a technical investigation of the three panels, will provide the opportunity to reassess the practical aspects of the grisaille technique and the many ways in which this effect was achieved. Indeed, Bruegels three monochromatic paintings display quite different techniques, raising the question of the painters intent. This is the latest in the series of books accompanying critically acclaimed Courtauld Gallery displays, following on from Collecting Gauguin (2013), Antiquity Unleashed (2013), Richard Serra (2013), A Dialogue with Nature (2014), Bruegel to Freud (2014) and Jonathan Richardson (2015). The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Paul Holberton Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom, London, 2012
ISBN 10: 1907372342 ISBN 13: 9781907372346
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by Paul Holberton Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom, London, 2004
ISBN 10: 1903470269 ISBN 13: 9781903470268
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Lewis, Wyndham (illustrator). The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by Paul Holberton Publishing, London, 2010
Seller: Possum Books, Charlottesville, VA, U.S.A.
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Cloth. Condition: Good. First Edition. Essays and catalogue producd in connection with an exhibition at the Courtauld Gallery 18 February-16 May 2016. Covers and fore-edges stained with bluue paint and pale tea. Size: 4to.
Published by Paul Holberton Publishing, London, 2003
ISBN 10: 1903470099 ISBN 13: 9781903470091
Seller: art longwood books, Gloucester, MA, U.S.A.
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Soft Cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. softcover original, as issued; near fine; 127pp., including multi-page fold-out at back.; illustrated throughout in color, b/w.; scholarly treatment of the history of holbein's portrait. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Published by Paul Holberton, London, 2002
ISBN 10: 1903470056 ISBN 13: 9781903470053
Seller: Kubik Fine Books Ltd., ABAA, Dayton, OH, U.S.A.
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Paperback. 144p. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. A large softcover book in fine condition. Like-new apart from a former owner's neat bookplate inside the front cover. Signed by the author on the title page, and inscribed by the author on the 1/2 title page. An art exhibition catalogue. Measures approx. 11" x 9.7".
Published by Southampton Institute & Paul Holberton Publishing, London, 2003
ISBN 10: 1874011494 ISBN 13: 9781874011491
Seller: PsychoBabel & Skoob Books, Didcot, United Kingdom
paperback. Condition: Good. Oversized paperback. Covers are a little scuffed. Edges, corners and spine ends are slightly shelfworn. Page block is slightly marked. Contents are sound, clean, clear. BW. Used.
Published by Paul Holberton, London, 2003
ISBN 10: 1903470048 ISBN 13: 9781903470046
Seller: Bookplate, Chestertown, MD, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Good. Wear to lower rear corner o/w VG copy with firm spine, internally clean, unmarked. BP/British Homes.
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Published by The Hunterian, University of Glasgow / Paul Holberton, Glasgow Scotland / London UK, 2008
Seller: Chequamegon Books, Washburn, WI, U.S.A.
paperback. Condition: fine. 9 3/4 x 11 " 144 pages. "When seen within the context of contemporary depictions of modish women and fashionable interiors, Boucher adn Chardin's paintings acquire a new resonance, showing the rise of a new manner of French genre painting.".
Published by Paul Holberton Publishing, London, 2012
Seller: Mare Booksellers ABAA, IOBA, Dover, NH, U.S.A.
Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Blue cloth in unclipped jacket. 144 pp. Color reproductions of paintings throughout. A book presenting the highlights of a collection of paintings, drawings, prints, books and memorabilia relating to Thomas Gainsborough and his time, including work by other artists. These are drawn from the collection of the Gainsborough's House Society, and is accompanied by critical essays on his life and work. VERY GOOD condition. Minor scuffing, fading and edgewear to the jacket. Previous owner's ink notation of date and price on the first endpaper.
Published by The Courtauld Galler / Paul Holberton Publishing, London, 2012
ISBN 10: 1907372326 ISBN 13: 9781907372322
Seller: Chequamegon Books, Washburn, WI, U.S.A.
paperback. Condition: near fine. 8 1/2 x 10 1/8" 252 pages. tiny bump to upper front cover corner essays by Christopher Green Sophie Bowness Lee Beard. Catalogue by Christopher Green & Barnaby Wright.
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Published by Paul Holberton Publishing, London UK, 2013
ISBN 10: 1907372504 ISBN 13: 9781907372506
Seller: Chequamegon Books, Washburn, WI, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: As New. 120 pages. accompanying the exhibition at Huntington Library San Marino CA. ".this book examines the significance of the mulitple versions of designs that the artist produced during the 1780s." ; 8 1/2 x 10 1/8 ".
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Published by National Gallery of Art / The Frick Collection / Paul Holberton Publishing, Washington DC / New York / London, 2012
ISBN 10: 190737227X ISBN 13: 9781907372278
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Hardcover. Condition: As New in As New dust jacket. 210 pages. Pier Jacopo Alari Bonacolsi, known as Antico (c. 1455 - 1528) exemplifies the Renaissance passion for the revival of antiquity." priority and international shipping will be extra, please inquire. Contributions by Stephen J. Campbell, Davide Gasparotto, Dylan Smith, Richard E. stone, and Shelley Sturman. ; 8 x 11 1/4 ".
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Published by Paul Holberton Publishing, London, 2012
ISBN 10: 1907372466 ISBN 13: 9781907372469
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paperback. Condition: near fine. 9 3/4 x 11 3/4 " 104 pages. a bit of rubbing to rear cover, otherwise in fine condition priority and international shipping will be extra, please inquire.
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Published by Paul Holberton Publishing Ltd, London, 2020
ISBN 10: 1911300962 ISBN 13: 9781911300960
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Isabella Stewart Gardner was a force to be reckoned with. She routinely went toe-to-toe with major museums and titans of industry to purchase masterpieces, created a museum unlike any other, and was famous for consistently flouting the social conventions that governed women of her time. However, this book shows another side of Isabella that readers may not expect: her love of dogs. Richly illustrated with images from the collection and museum archives, this volume allows readers to meet Isabella's favorite dogs (Kitty Wink and Patty Boy), see the litters of puppies she bred, and discover how her dogs were a comfort toward the end of her life. Usually stern in photographs, Isabella - like many people - could not help grinning when posing for photos with puppies. This enthusiasm for dogs is also evident in her correspondence. As she wrote excitedly to her art advisor Bernard Berenson: "Part of my morning's work has been to try to induce two 9 days old fox terrier pups to open their eyes again. They did once; and then clapped them to, with a vim that seemed to say that the box they found themselves in was not the ideal they had come to this world to see!" Even the dogs of celebrities - both celebrities she knew personally, and others she admired from afar - drew her attention. This book also features some of the many photographs she collected of notable people and their dogs, like the painter Anders Zorn and his adorable pup Mouche and Caesar, the regal and loyal terrier who belonged to King Edward VII and even marched in the monarch's funeral parade. From gathering Renaissance masterpieces to raising Fox Terriers, this book shows that Isabella approached all her tasks with enthusiasm and dedication. By learning about her love of her canine companions, this book presents a more human side of Isabella than typically on display. Isabella Stewart Gardner routinely went toe-to-toe with major museums and titans of industry to purchase masterpieces, created a museum unlike any other, and was famous for consistently flouting the social conventions that governed women of her time. This book shows another side of Isabella that readers may not expect: her love of dogs. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Published by Paul Holberton Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom, London, 2009
ISBN 10: 1907372040 ISBN 13: 9781907372049
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This beautifully designed and illustrated publication is the first comprehensive biography of the portrait painter Johan Zoffany (17331810), one of the leading figures of eighteenth-century British art. The German-born artist shot to fame with his charming conversation pieces and portraits of London celebrities, including actor David Garrick. He soon became the painter of choice of King George III, depicting the royal family with rare informality, and subsequently a founder-member of the Royal Academy of Arts. His pictures have earned him the right to stand alongside Hogarth, Gainsborough and Reynolds as one of the most important founding artists of the British School. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by Paul Holberton Publishing, London, 2014
ISBN 10: 1907372679 ISBN 13: 9781907372674
Seller: LEFT COAST BOOKS, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: Fine. 1st. 200 pages, illustrations (some colour), portraits; 26 cm. Text in English, Dutch and German. Published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum in Aachen, 13 March to 22 June 2014 and the Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam, 12 July to 5 October 2014. Firm binding, clean inside copy. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Profusely illustrated. "Until recently, the Dutch draughtsman Johannes Thopas, who was born deaf in 1626, was only known to a small group of connoisseurs, dealers and collectors. However, his remarkable, subtle and technically refined portrait drawings on parchment deserve a wider audience. This handsome publication, the first devoted to his work, will prove to be an eye opener for many art lovers. Beginning with his earliest works (two beautiful miniatures of 1646 in the Fundation Custodia in Paris), Thopas produced incredibly refined drawings, usually with lead point on parchment. Apart from lead-point drawings, Thopas made several drawings in colour, on parchment and on Japanese paper. In most cases these drawings were done after life. Furthermore, he produced at least one brilliant copy after a painting by Cornelis Cornelisz van Haarlem, Venus, Mars and Cupid, and even a painting, portraying a dead child. He must have made more paintings and certainly more drawings than the seventy we know today (all of which are catalogued and illustrated here). In this exhibition his only known painting and the one mythological drawing are shown and accompanied by thirty of his most beautiful portraits, from private collections in the US, Canada, United Kingdom and the Netherlands, as well as museums, such as the Albertina in Vienna, the Amsterdam Rijksmuseum, the Stadel in Frankfurt and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London." - Publisher. Size: 4to.
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Published by Paul HOLBERTON Publishing, London, 2012
ISBN 10: 1907372377 ISBN 13: 9781907372377
Seller: Parrott Books, Nr Faringdon, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First. 96pp FULL OF COLOUR illustrations. excellent reference/review. fine copy. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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Published by Madrid, Museo nacional del Prado in association with Paul Holberton Publ. London, 2005
ISBN 10: 1903470404 ISBN 13: 9781903470404
Seller: Antiquariat Bookfarm, Löbnitz, Germany
99 S. Buch in GUTEM Zustand, kaum Gebrauchsspuren. Book in GOOD condition, few traces of use. 1903470404 Sprache: Spanisch Gewicht in Gramm: 550.
Published by Paul Holberton Publishing, London, 2002
ISBN 10: 1903470056 ISBN 13: 9781903470053
Seller: Antiquariat Weber, Neuendorf b. Elmshorn, SH, Germany
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kart. 28 cm ; Großformatige englischsprachige Paperbackausgabe, 144 Seiten mit zahlreichen Abbildungen. Gutes Exemplar (good Condition). hw1068 ISBN: 1903470056.
Published by London : Paul Holberton Publishing, 2015
ISBN 10: 190737289X ISBN 13: 9781907372896
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Paperback Edition. Fine paperback copy. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright and clean. Physical description; 190 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm. Subjects; Mansion House (London, England). City of London (England). Lord Mayor. Goldwork England London ; Catalogs. Regalia (Insignia) England London. Silverware England London ; Catalogs. Insignia England London. Cultural property England London. 1 Kg.
Published by London : Paul Holberton publishing, 2015
ISBN 10: 1907372784 ISBN 13: 9781907372780
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
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First edition. Fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 120 pages: illustrations (chiefly colour), portraits; 26 cm. Notes: Published to accompany the exhibition 'Canaletto: celebrating Britain': Compton Verney, Warwickshire, 14 March-7 June 2015; Holburne Museum, Bath, 27 June-4 October 2015; Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kendal, 22 October 2015-13 February 2016. Includes bibliographical references. Contents: Introduction -- Canaletto: celebrating Britain / Steven Parissien -- Canaletto's London legacy / Pat Hardy -- From Bosworth Field to Finchley Common: Britain, Hogarth and the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion / Jacqueline Riding -- The cult of King Alfred / Oliver Cox. Subjects: Canaletto 1697-1768; Exhibitions. Hogarth, William 1697-1764; Exhibitions. Drawing, Italian 18th century; Exhibitions. Painting, English 18th century; Exhibitions. Engraving, English 18th century; Exhibitions. Genre: Bibliography. Catalogue. Illustrated. Summary: Canaletto's time in Mid-Georgian Britain has received much scholarly attention in the past. But this book places his work in a broader political and social context, linking his paintings and drawings with a growing sense of assurance and mission which the British nation was beginning to display - perhaps best represented by the works of William Hogarth. 1 Kg.
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Published by Paul Holberton Publishing Ltd, London, 2024
ISBN 10: 1913645665 ISBN 13: 9781913645663
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Henry Spencer Moore (18981986) was one of the most influential British artists of the twentieth century. This catalogue considers Moore's celebrated Shelter drawings as the point of departure for a new reading of the artist's fascination with images of walls, during and immediately after World War II. It accompanies a focused exhibition at the Courtauld Gallery. After the destruction of his London studio early in World War II, Henry Moore began drawing figures sheltering from bomb raids in the London Underground. This catalogue and exhibition consider Moore's celebrated series as the point of departure for a new reading of the artist's fascination with images of walls, during and immediately after World War II. In the London Underground, where Moore drew these figures, the walls of these sheltered spaces came to absorb his attention in an altogether new way, becoming scene-setters, and key components of his drawings. This fascination with the bricks and the presence of walls, their texture, mass and volume, became especially important after his project to illustrate the wartime radio play The Rescue, based on Homer's Odyssey. Henry Moore: Shadows on the Wall, a collaboration with the Henry Moore Foundation, suggests for the first time that the walls in his drawings offer a new way to understand some of his most individual and monumental Post-War sculpture projects. 50 illustrations Henry Spencer Moore (18981986) was one of the most influential British artists of the twentieth century. This catalogue considers Moores celebrated Shelter drawings as the point of departure for a new reading of the artists fascination with images of walls, during and immediately after World War II. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Published by Paul Holberton Publishing, London, in Association with Lund Humphries Publishers, Aldershot, 2002
ISBN 10: 0853318603 ISBN 13: 9780853318606
Seller: Antiquariat Weber, Neuendorf b. Elmshorn, SH, Germany
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24 x 21 cm ; kart. ; 128 S. ; Englischsprachige Paperbackausgabe, 128 Seiten mit zahlreichen Abbildungen. Gutes Exemplar (good Condition). hw942 ISBN: 0853318603.
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Published by The Courtauld Gallery Paul Holberton Publishing, London, 2008
ISBN 10: 1903470730 ISBN 13: 9781903470732
Seller: Alex Simpson, Carrying Place, ON, Canada
Soft Cover. Condition: VG. Small curl at corners and light creasing from page handling. Wraps have light edge/rub wear, light general creasing and a tear top right of the rear panel. Actual book for sale pictured. 21.5 x 26 x 1cm, wt750g Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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Published by Paul Holberton Publishing Ltd, London, 2023
ISBN 10: 1913645452 ISBN 13: 9781913645458
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Hogarth's Britons explores how the English painter and graphic satirist William Hogarth (1697-1764) set out to define British nationhood and identity at a time of division at home and conflict abroad. With notions of community cohesion, good citizenship and patriotism, wrapped up in a unifying idea of British national character and spirit in all its variety, and set alongside the ongoing national debate on Britain's past, present and future within European and World affairs, Hogarth and his art has never been more relevant. In the summer of 1745, Prince Charles Edward Stuart 'Bonnie Prince Charlie' landed with his supporters, the 'Jacobites', in a remote corner of Scotland. This signalled the start of his audacious military campaign, with the backing of Britain's global adversary France and during a Europe-wide war, to topple the Hanoverian, Protestant monarch George II and restore the Catholic Stuarts, exiled in France and then Rome since 1688, to the throne. The country descended into turmoil, with regional, local and family loyalty for these rival royal dynasties severely tested, and opposing visions for the new nation of Great Britain - since the Union of England and Scotland in 1707 - laid bare. By early December the prince and his 6,000 troops arrived in Derby, just 120 miles and five days' march from London. For both sides everything was at stake. From the 1720s, through the crises of the early 1740s, to the civil war called the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion or Rising, Prince Charles's defeat at Culloden in April 1746 and beyond, Hogarth created some of the most iconic images in British and European art, including Marriage A-La-Mode, O the Roast Beef of Old England (The Gate of Calais) and The March of the Guards to Finchley. Through such vibrant scenes, rich in topical commentary, he conveyed a sense of external threat (real and imagined) from foreign powers and internal political, social and cultural upheaval. At the same time he offered his fellow Britons a confident, reassuring idea of the rights and liberties they enjoyed under King George and his government: a flawed status quo, as Hogarth would readily admit, yet certainly better, he would argue, than the regime that would replace it under the 'popish' Stuarts as client monarchs of the self-serving French king, Louis XV. With British society and politics in flux, and the Union between Scotland and England arguably more vulnerable now than at any moment since 1746, the themes explored in Hogarth's Britons have profound resonance with our own time. AUTHOR: Dr Jacqueline Riding is an acclaimed curator, historian and art historian, author of Jacobites: A New History of the '45 Rebellion (Bloomsbury 2016) and Hogarth: Life in Progress (Profile 2021) the Sunday Times Art Book of the Year. 65 colour illustrations Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Published by Paul Holberton & The Courtauld Gallery, London, 2011
ISBN 10: 1907372202 ISBN 13: 9781907372209
Seller: Colin Martin Books, Near Hull, EY, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Qto., 136 pages, colour illustrated. Unused, a Fine copy.
Published by Paul Holberton Publishing Ltd, London, 2022
ISBN 10: 1913645363 ISBN 13: 9781913645366
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A celebration of an artist whose under-sung legacy testifies to the enduring power of originality, drive, and devotion. Accompanying a major exhibition at Philip Mould & Company, Without Hands: The Art of Sarah Biffin presents the work of the remarkable 19th-century disabled artist who has been largely overlooked by art historians. This book and exhibition celebrate her art, life and legacy. Sarah Biffin (1784-1850) came from humble origins yet rose to fame in the 19thcentury as an exceptionally talented miniaturist. As a working-class, disabled female artist, her artworks - many proudly signed "without hands - are a testament to her talent and life-long determination. Despite her prolific artistic output, Biffin's life and work has been largely overlooked by art historians - until now. Sarah Biffin was born with the condition 'phocomelia', described on her baptism record as 'born without arms and legs'. She spent her childhood in her family home where she learnt to sew and write. Biffin was later contracted to Mr Dukes, who ran a travelling sideshow, where Biffin would write and paint in front of an audience. The crowds who turned up left with a sample of her writing included in the cost of their ticket. In her mid-twenties she began formal tuition with a miniature painter, William Marshall Craig, and from 1816 she set herself up as an independent artist. Biffin travelled extensively, exhibiting her artwork and taking commissions all over the country, before finally settling in Liverpool. Throughout her long and successful career, she took commissions from nobility and royalty, and recorded her own likeness across the years through exquisitely detailed self-portraits. Working closely with the project's advisor - artist Alison Lapper MBE (born with the same condition as Sarah Biffin 180 years later) - and consultant and contributor - Professor Essaka Joshua (specialist in Disability Studies at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana) - this publication and exhibition seek to celebrate Biffin as a disabled artist who challenged contemporary attitudes to disability. It is fully illustrated and includes original research. AUTHORS: Emma Rutherford is a Portrait Miniatures Consultant at Philip Mould & Company, London. Ellie Smith is a Researcher at Philip Mould & Company, London. Professor Essaka Joshua is a specialist in Disability Studies at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana. Alison Lapper is an artist, television presenter, speaker and Gig-Arts Charity patron, Brighton. Elle Shushan is a specialist, author, lecturer and museum consultant in Philadelphia. 50 colour illustrations Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Published by Paul Holberton Publishing Ltd, London, 2023
ISBN 10: 1913645401 ISBN 13: 9781913645403
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A beautiful presentation of exquisite ancient bronzes from the Wadsworth Atheneum, accompanying a special exhibition at Bowdoin College. With a discerning eye and discriminating taste, J. Pierpont Morgan spent years acquiring superb works of art. Specifically, Morgan's Greek and Roman bronze collection captures his shrewdness, including pieces of males and females, gods and mortals, humans and animals, and even furniture embellishments. This gorgeously illustrated work presents highlights of Morgan's bronze collection, which is currently held in the Wadsworth Atheneum. Ancient Bronzes and its twin exhibition are the first to consider these pieces as a group. With high-resolution photography allowing readers to appreciate their intricate details, Ancient Bronzes also discusses research on these exceptional objects to help readers better understand how they were made and what they represented in an ancient context. AUTHORS: Lisa Brody is Associate Curator of Ancient Art at the Yale University Art Gallery. A specialist in Greek and Roman art and archaeology, she is particularly interested in the interaction of cultures in the ancient world. James Higginbotham is Associate Professor of Classics on the Henry Johnson Professorship Fund, Curator for the Ancient Collection, and Chair of the Department of Classics at Bowdoin Colleg Edwards is Lecturer in Art History and Visual Cultures at the University of Exeter. 60 colour illustrations Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.